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Tick-Borne Disease Research Program Idea Development Award

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The fiscal year 2026 Tick-Borne Disease Research Program Idea Development Award (IDA), solicitation HT942526TBDRPIDA, is a Department of Defense initiative managed by the Defense Health Agency to support conceptually innovative research aimed at reducing the burden of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases endemic to the United States. The program seeks projects that challenge existing paradigms or introduce new perspectives rather than incremental advances. Funding is available for a maximum period of performance of three years, with individual cost caps of 800,000 dollars for standard IDA awards and 550,000 dollars for the Career Development Option (IDA-CDO), which is specifically designed for early-career investigators working under the mentorship of experienced researchers. The total program allotment is approximately 3.5 million dollars, intended to fund roughly three standard awards and two career development awards. The application process involves a two-tier review system consisting of a peer review for technical merit and a programmatic review for relevance to focus areas and potential impact on military service members and their families. Key evaluation factors include research strategy, feasibility, and impact. Applicants must be registered with an active status in SAM.gov, eBRAP, and Grants.gov. The submission timeline requires a pre-application by July 22, 2026, and a full application by October 22, 2026. Required documentation includes a project narrative, a six-page statement of work with data-sharing milestones, and a research sharing plan. Administrative governance is provided by the DoDGARs, and all submissions must adhere to strict deadlines with no grace periods.

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DoD funding for innovative tick-borne disease research with awards up to 800,000 dollars.

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Department Of The Army -- Usamraa
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Summary: The intent of the fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Tick-Borne Disease Research Program (TBDRP) Idea Development Award (IDA) is to support conceptually innovative research that could lead to impactful discoveries or significant advancements that will accelerate progress toward reducing the burden of Lyme disease and/or other tick-borne diseases and conditions, and improving patient care and/or the quality of life. Applications should propose research that is conceptually innovative, introduces a new concept or question, challenges existing paradigms, approaches issues from a new perspective, or exhibits other uniquely creative qualities; and should not merely be a next logical step or an incremental advance on published data or ongoing research.


Distinctive Features: A Career Development Option is available to eligible early-career investigators who propose to conduct impactful mechanism-relevant research under the mentorship of an experienced tick-borne disease researcher(s). Applications submitted under the IDA – Career Development Option (IDA-CDO) will be reviewed using separate, career development-specific evaluation criteria by a separate, dedicated peer review panel; and are subject to a lower cost limit than those submitted under the standard IDA.


https://cdmrp.health.mil/pubs/press/2026/tbdrppreann



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